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Steel and Composite Structures Volume 4, Number 4, August 2004 , pages 317-331 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2004.4.4.317 |
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A simplified method to predict sway of rigid multi-storey steel frames |
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M. Ashraf, D. A. Nethercot and B. Ahmed
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| Abstract | ||
| The lateral sway of a multi-storey steel frame should be limited so as to ensure the comfort of the occupants and for the protection of mechanical and architectural systems. This paper investigates the applicability of Schueller\'s equation for predicting sway of rigid steel frames, and proposes a number of modifications to the equation so that it can produce results that are almost identical to those given by accurate Finite Element (FE) analysis. The behaviour of irregular steel frames has also been studied and proposals are made so that Schueller\'s Equation can also be used to predict sway of such frames. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| FE analysis; steel frames; sway; rigid connection. | ||
| Address | ||
| M. Ashraf and D. A. Nethercot;rnDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.rnB. Ahmed; Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | ||